Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Chinese Hazlenut

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Corylus chinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Chinese Hazlenut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Betulaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Corylus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Corylus chinensis

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hazlenut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Chinese Hazlenut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Hazlenut

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.

Chinese Hazlenut

The Chinese Hazlenut (Corylus chinensis) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.