Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Fat-tailed Jird

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Spermophilus	Pachyuromys
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.