Alashan Ground Squirrel vs dark bordered beauty

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Epione vespertaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	dark bordered beauty
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Epione
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Epione vespertaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and dark bordered beauty share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

dark bordered beauty

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	dark bordered beauty
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dark bordered beauty

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.