Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Red Gyroporus

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Gyroporus purpurinus

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Red Gyroporus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Red Gyroporus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Gyroporus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Gyroporus purpurinus

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Gyroporus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Gyroporus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.