Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Large Mottled Shade

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Eana penziana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Large Mottled Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Eana
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Eana penziana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Large Mottled Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Large Mottled Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Large Mottled Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Mottled Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.