Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Eye Bright

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Heliotropium angiospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Eye Bright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Heliotropium
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Heliotropium angiospermum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Eye Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Eye Bright
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eye Bright

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.