Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Dew Bean

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dew Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Vigna
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dew Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.