Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Nymphoides cordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel Eight-Angled Floatingheart
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Menyanthaceae
Genus Spermophilus Nymphoides
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Nymphoides cordata

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel Eight-Angled Floatingheart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

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.

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

No description available.

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