Alashan Ground Squirrel vs mountain-pepper

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Litsea cubeba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	mountain-pepper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lauraceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Litsea
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Litsea cubeba

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mountain-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	mountain-pepper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.