Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Key lime

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

  • Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel Key lime
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Rutaceae
Genus Spermophilus Citrus
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel Key lime
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Key lime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

Key lime

No description available.

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