Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Gilled lungfish

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Protopteridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Protopterus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

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.