Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Amami Goyo

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Pinus amamiana

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Amami Goyo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Amami Goyo
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Pinus amamiana

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Amami Goyo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Amami Goyo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amami Goyo

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Amami Goyo

The Amami Pine (Pinus amamiana) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.