Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Drooping Trillium

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Trillium flexipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Drooping Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Trillium
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Trillium flexipes

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Drooping Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Drooping Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drooping Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.