Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Levant wormseed

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Artemisia cina

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Levant wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Levant wormseed
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	Artemisia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Artemisia cina

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Levant wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Levant wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levant wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.