Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Wrinkled Crust

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Phlebia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Phlebia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Wrinkled Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.