Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Bake-Apple

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Rubus chamaemorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel Bake-Apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Spermophilus Rubus
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Rubus chamaemorus

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Bake-Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel Bake-Apple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bake-Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bake-Apple

The Bake-Apple (Rubus chamaemorus) is a species in the genus Rubus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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