Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Fungus

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Septoria
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fungus

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.