Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Desert Darter

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Sympetrum sinaiticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Desert Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Libellulidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Sympetrum
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Sympetrum sinaiticum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Desert Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Desert Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.