Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Crazed Cap

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Dermoloma
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alashan Ground Squirrel

The Alashan Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.