Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Pink Discus

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.