Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Dowdy Plume

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dowdy Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Stenoptilia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dowdy Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

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.