Alashan Ground Squirrel vs downy willowherb

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Epilobium densum

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while downy willowherb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	downy willowherb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Onagraceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Epilobium
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Epilobium densum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

downy willowherb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	downy willowherb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

downy willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.