Almug vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pterocarpus	Menetes
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Menetes berdmorei

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.