Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Pine Toughshank

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Gymnopus putillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Gymnopus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Pine Toughshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.