Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Idaho Licorice-root

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Ligusticum verticillatum

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Idaho Licorice-root is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Idaho Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Apiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Ligusticum
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Ligusticum verticillatum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Idaho Licorice-root

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Idaho Licorice-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Idaho Licorice-root

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.