Alashan Ground Squirrel vs long-necked nodding moss

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Pohlia longicolla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	long-necked nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Mniaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Pohlia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Pohlia longicolla

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

long-necked nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	long-necked nodding moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-necked nodding moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.