Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Gut Weed

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Ulva
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.