Alashan Ground Squirrel vs scarce large blue

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	scarce large blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Maculinea
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	scarce large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.