Alashan Ground Squirrel vs thick emarginula

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Emarginula crassa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	thick emarginula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fissurellidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Emarginula
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Emarginula crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

thick emarginula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	thick emarginula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thick emarginula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (Mauritania) and Europe (5 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.