Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Minute duckweed

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

  • Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel Minute duckweed
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 Lemna
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel Minute duckweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, 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.

Minute duckweed

No description available.

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