Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Traça

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Scoparia carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Traça is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Crambidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Scoparia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Scoparia carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Traça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Traça

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.