Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Daldinia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.