Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Le Gazé

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Le Gazé is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Le Gazé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pieridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Aporia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Aporia crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Le Gazé share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Le Gazé

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Le Gazé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Le Gazé

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Le Gazé

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.