Alashan Ground Squirrel vs mountain thistle

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Acanthus montanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel mountain thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Acanthaceae
Genus Spermophilus Acanthus
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Acanthus montanus

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel mountain thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

mountain thistle

No description available.

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