Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Chinaroot

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Dioscorea
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.