Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Elaphomyces
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

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.