Alashan Ground Squirrel vs dooryard sowbug

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Porcellio
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.