Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Malabar Tamarind

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Garcinia gummi-gutta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Malabar Tamarind
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Clusiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Garcinia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Garcinia gummi-gutta

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Malabar Tamarind

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Malabar Tamarind
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malabar Tamarind

Habitat

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

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.