Alashan Ground Squirrel vs European dwarf cherry

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Prunus fruticosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	European dwarf cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Prunus fruticosa

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

European dwarf cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	European dwarf cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European dwarf cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.