Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Cutleaf goosefoot

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Dysphania multifida

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Cutleaf goosefoot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Cutleaf goosefoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Dysphania
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Dysphania multifida

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Cutleaf goosefoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Cutleaf goosefoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutleaf goosefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.