Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Dusty Clover

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Lespedeza capitata

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Dusty Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dusty Clover
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	Lespedeza
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Lespedeza capitata

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dusty Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Dusty Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusty Clover

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.