Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Mountain Cup

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Geopora
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Mountain Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.