Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Dappled White

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Euchloe ausonia

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Dappled White is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dappled White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pieridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Euchloe
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Euchloe ausonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Dappled White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dappled White

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dappled White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dappled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (16 countries).

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.