Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Dot-tailed Whiteface

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Leucorrhinia intacta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dot-tailed Whiteface
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	Leucorrhinia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Leucorrhinia intacta

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Dot-tailed Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dot-tailed Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dot-tailed Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dot-tailed Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.