Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Dotted lancepod

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Lonchocarpus punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dotted lancepod
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	Lonchocarpus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Lonchocarpus punctatus

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dotted lancepod

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dotted lancepod
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted lancepod

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.