Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Curran’s Pitogo

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cycas
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.