Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Floating Bladderwort

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Utricularia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Floating Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Utricularia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Utricularia radiata

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Floating Bladderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Floating Bladderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Bladderwort

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.