Alashan Ground Squirrel vs lemon thyme

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Thymus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	lemon thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemon thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.