Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Disc Mayweed

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Matricaria discoidea

Key Differences

  • Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Disc Mayweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel Disc Mayweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Spermophilus Matricaria
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Matricaria discoidea

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Disc Mayweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel Disc Mayweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Disc Mayweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Disc Mayweed

No description available.

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