Alashan Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus alashanicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSpermophilus (Old World Ground Squirrels)
- SpeciesSpermophilus alashanicus (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. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Alashan Ground Squirrel sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
Pallid Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus pallidicauda
Tarbagan Marmot
Marmota sibirica
Mongolian Jird
Meriones unguiculatus
Siberian Jerboa
Allactaga sibirica
Desert Hamster
Phodopus roborovskii
Hairy-footed Jerboa
Dipus sagitta
Mid-day Jird
Meriones meridianus
Great Gerbil
Rhombomys opimus
Mongolian Hamster
Allocricetulus curtatus
Andrews's Three-toed Jerboa
Stylodipus andrewsi
Thick-tailed Pygmy Jerboa
Salpingotus crassicauda
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Alashan Ground Squirrel in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Alashan Ground Squirrel sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Alashan Ground Squirrel in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Alashan Ground Squirrel in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.