Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Fringed Cup

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Encoelia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.