Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Golden palm civit

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Golden palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Viverridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Paradoxurus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Golden palm civit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.