Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Hintapink

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Russula paludosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Hintapink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Russula
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Russula paludosa

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hintapink

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hintapink

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.