Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Dawn Flat-body

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Semioscopis steinkellneriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dawn Flat-body
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)	Depressariidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Semioscopis
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Semioscopis steinkellneriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Dawn Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dawn Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dawn Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dawn Flat-body

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.