Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Lesser Crestwort

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Lophocolea minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Lesser Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lophocolea
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Lophocolea minor

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Lesser Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.