Alashan Ground Squirrel vs German-asphodel

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Tofieldia calyculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel German-asphodel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Tofieldiaceae
Genus Spermophilus Tofieldia
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Tofieldia calyculata

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

German-asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel German-asphodel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

German-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

German-asphodel

No description available.

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