Alashan Ground Squirrel vs orangeback flying squid

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid

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.