Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Blunt-leaved Earwort

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Diplophyllum obtusifolium

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Blunt-leaved Earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Diplophyllum
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Diplophyllum obtusifolium

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Blunt-leaved Earwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt-leaved Earwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Blunt-leaved Earwort

The Blunt-leaved Earwort (Diplophyllum obtusifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.