Alashan Ground Squirrel vs devil clam

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cardiidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Tridacna
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.