Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Lesser marigold

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Tagetes
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.