Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Delicate Stonewort

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Chara virgata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Delicate Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Characeae
Genus	Spermophilus	Chara
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Chara virgata

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Delicate Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.