Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Upland Buzzard

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Buteo hemilasius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Upland Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Spermophilus	Buteo
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Buteo hemilasius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Upland Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Upland Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Upland Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.