Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Funck's Rustwort

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Marsupella
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Marsupella funckii

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Funck's Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.