Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Spermophilus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Guayaquil Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

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.