Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Queen Purple Tip

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Colotis regina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Queen Purple Tip
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Colotis
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Colotis regina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Queen Purple Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Queen Purple Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Queen Purple Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Queen Purple Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.