Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Orange Oriole

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Icterus auratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Orange Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Icteridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Icterus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Icterus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Orange Oriole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Orange Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Orange Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Oriole

Habitat

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

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.