Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Nose botfly

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Oestridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Gasterophilus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.