Alashan Ground Squirrel vs high arctic dandelion

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	high arctic dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Taraxacum
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.