Alashan Ground Squirrel

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Spermophilus alashanicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park

Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park

Pallid Ground Squirrel
LC

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Mammal

Spermophilus pallidicauda

Insufficient data
Tarbagan Marmot
EN

Tarbagan Marmot

Mammal

Marmota sibirica

Insufficient data
Mongolian Jird
LC

Mongolian Jird

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Meriones unguiculatus

40–50% · Likely
Siberian Jerboa
LC

Siberian Jerboa

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Allactaga sibirica

Insufficient data
Desert Hamster
LC

Desert Hamster

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Phodopus roborovskii

Insufficient data
Hairy-footed Jerboa
LC

Hairy-footed Jerboa

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dipus sagitta

Insufficient data
Mid-day Jird
LC

Mid-day Jird

Mammal

Meriones meridianus

Insufficient data
Great Gerbil
LC

Great Gerbil

Mammal

Rhombomys opimus

Insufficient data
Mongolian Hamster
LC

Mongolian Hamster

Mammal

Allocricetulus curtatus

Insufficient data
Andrews's Three-toed Jerboa
LC

Andrews's Three-toed Jerboa

Mammal

Stylodipus andrewsi

Insufficient data
Thick-tailed Pygmy Jerboa
LC

Thick-tailed Pygmy Jerboa

Mammal

Salpingotus crassicauda

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
70–80
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
30–40%

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 39% of visitor-days record a Alashan Ground Squirrel sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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.

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