Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Elegant Trogon

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Trogon elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Elegant Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trogonidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Trogon
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Trogon elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Elegant Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Elegant Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.