Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Mammalia (포유류) Mammalia (포유류)
Order same Rodentia (설치류) Rodentia (설치류)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Cricetidae
Genus Spermophilus Alticola
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

No description available.

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