Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Doum Palm

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Hyphaene compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel Doum Palm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Arecales (Arecales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Arecaceae
Genus Spermophilus Hyphaene
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Hyphaene compressa

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Doum Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel Doum Palm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Doum Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Doum Palm

No description available.

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