Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Malayan-sword

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Aglaonema simplex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Araceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Aglaonema
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Malayan-sword
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.