Alashan Ground Squirrel vs intermediate oak fern

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Gymnocarpium intermedium

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while intermediate oak fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	intermediate oak fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Gymnocarpium intermedium

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

intermediate oak fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	intermediate oak fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

intermediate oak fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.