Alashan Ground Squirrel vs mountain hare

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Spermophilus	Lepus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.