Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Hall crab apple

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Malus halliana

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Hall crab apple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Hall crab apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Malus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Malus halliana

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hall crab apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Hall crab apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hall crab apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.