Alashan Ground Squirrel vs mountain ninebark

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Physocarpus monogynus

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while mountain ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	mountain ninebark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Physocarpus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Physocarpus monogynus

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mountain ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	mountain ninebark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Russia, and Sweden.

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.