Alashan Ground Squirrel vs limestone fern

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.