Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Centaury

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Cirsium eliasianum

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Cirsium
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Cirsium eliasianum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.