Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Dwarf Chestnut Oak

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Quercus prinoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel Dwarf Chestnut Oak
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Spermophilus Quercus (Oaks)
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Quercus prinoides

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel Dwarf Chestnut Oak
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

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.

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

No description available.

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