Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Glittering-bellied Emerald

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Chlorostilbon lucidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Glittering-bellied Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trochilidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Chlorostilbon lucidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Glittering-bellied Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Glittering-bellied Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Glittering-bellied Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.