Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Plain Clay

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Eugnorisma depuncta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Plain Clay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Noctuidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Eugnorisma
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Eugnorisma depuncta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Plain Clay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.