Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Formosan rock macaque

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Macaca cyclopis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Spermophilus	Macaca
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.