Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Krefft's ray

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Malacoraja kreffti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Krefft's ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rajidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Malacoraja
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Malacoraja kreffti

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Krefft's ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Krefft's ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Krefft's ray

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.