Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Jointed Charlock

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Raphanus raphanistrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel Jointed Charlock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Brassicaceae
Genus Spermophilus Raphanus
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Raphanus raphanistrum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel Jointed Charlock
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Jointed Charlock

No description available.

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