Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Fine-bracted Hawkweed

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Hieracium diaphanoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Fine-bracted Hawkweed
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)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Hieracium
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Hieracium diaphanoides

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fine-bracted Hawkweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Fine-bracted Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fine-bracted Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.