Alashan Ground Squirrel vs lesser mouse-deer

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Tragulus javanicus

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while lesser mouse-deer is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	lesser mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tragulidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Tragulus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Tragulus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

lesser mouse-deer

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	lesser mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser mouse-deer

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.