Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Michaux's dwarf birch

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Betula michauxii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Michaux's dwarf birch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Betulaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Betula
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Betula michauxii

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Michaux's dwarf birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Michaux's dwarf birch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Michaux's dwarf birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and France.

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.