Alashan Ground Squirrel vs House fly

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muscidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Hydrotaea
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 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.