Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Mérida Nightshade

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Solanaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Solanum
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Mérida Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.