Alaskan Fritillary vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Boloria alaskensis compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Alaskan Fritillary is Not Evaluated while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaskan Fritillary	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Boloria	Spermophilus
Species	Boloria alaskensis	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Alaskan Fritillary and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alaskan Fritillary

NE — Not Evaluated

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaskan Fritillary	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaskan Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alaskan Fritillary

The Alaskan Fritillary (Boloria alaskensis) is a species in the genus Boloria. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.