Alashan ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Alashan ground squirrel lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Spermophilus alashanicus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Alashan ground squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Alashan ground squirrel in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Mongolia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Alashan ground squirrel endangered?

The Alashan ground squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Alashan ground squirrel?

The Alashan ground squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Spermophilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Alashan ground squirrel

The Alashan ground squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) is a species of squirrel. It is native to China and Mongolia.

This squirrel lives at elevations up to 3200 meters. It lives on the steppe and in foothills and alpine meadows. In China it can be found in desert habitat. It is associated with the plant species Amygdalus pedunculata and A. polyrrhizum.

This species is 22 to 23 centimetres (8.7 to 9.1 in) long. It is brown or gray with a pale underside. In the summer it develops a chestnut wash along the shoulders. Most babies are born in June, with litter sizes ranging from one to nine.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Alashan ground squirrel (revision 1313877592), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1767366 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).