Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Dark-footed harp ground beetle

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Calathus fuscipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dark-footed harp ground beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Carabidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Calathus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Calathus fuscipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Dark-footed harp ground beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dark-footed harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dark-footed harp ground beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-footed harp ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.