Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Chontaquiro

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Inga gracilifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Chontaquiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Inga
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Inga gracilifolia

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Chontaquiro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chontaquiro

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.