Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Poplar leafroller

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Anacampsis populella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Poplar leafroller
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Anacampsis
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Anacampsis populella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Poplar leafroller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Poplar leafroller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar leafroller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.