Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Sticta
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.