Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Stinking Tutsan

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Stinking Tutsan is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hypericaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Hypericum
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Hypericum hircinum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Stinking Tutsan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Tutsan

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.