Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Tear Dropper

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and 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.