Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipodidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Pygeretmus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Pygeretmus platyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.