Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Forest Ironplum

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Forest Ironplum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Drypetes
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Drypetes gerrardii

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Forest Ironplum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

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

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.