Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Yellowfoot

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Craterellus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Yellowfoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.