Alashan Ground Squirrel vs king protea

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Protea cynaroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	king protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Proteaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Protea
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Protea cynaroides

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

king protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	king protea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

king protea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.