Alashan Ground Squirrel vs dune wattle

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Acacia ligulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	dune wattle
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	Acacia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Acacia ligulata

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

dune wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	dune wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dune wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.