Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Red Balau

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Shorea
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.