Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Lesser Daffodil

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Lesser Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Narcissus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Narcissus minor

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.