Alashan Ground Squirrel vs midwestern arrowhead

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Sagittaria brevirostra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	midwestern arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Alismataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Sagittaria
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Sagittaria brevirostra

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

midwestern arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	midwestern arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

midwestern arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Canada.

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.