Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Custard Apple

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Annona symphyocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Custard Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Annonaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Annona
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Annona symphyocarpa

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Custard Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Custard Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Custard Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.