Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Dingy Dowd

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dingy Dowd
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)	Blastobasidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Blastobasis
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Blastobasis adustella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dingy Dowd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.