Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Lined Forest-Falcon

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Micrastur gilvicollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Lined Forest-Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Falconidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Micrastur
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Micrastur gilvicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Lined Forest-Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lined Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Lined Forest-Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Forest-Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.