Alashan Ground Squirrel vs groundhog

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Spermophilus	Marmota
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.