Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Mountain Aster

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Oclemena
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.