Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Fiery Copper

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Fiery Copper
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lycaena
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.