Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Hairy Snakefern

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Microgramma
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Microgramma piloselloides

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Hairy Snakefern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.