Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Elastic Saddle

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Helvella
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.