Alashan Ground Squirrel vs lilac-bell

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Ipomoea muricata

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while lilac-bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	lilac-bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Ipomoea
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Ipomoea muricata

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

lilac-bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	lilac-bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lilac-bell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, and Nepal.

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.