Alashan Ground Squirrel vs saltern ear

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Amphipoea fucosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	saltern ear
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Amphipoea
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Amphipoea fucosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

saltern ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	saltern ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltern ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.