Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Rough-Tailed

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Bathytoshia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

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.