Alashan Ground Squirrel vs northern false asphodel

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Tofieldia coccinea

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while northern false asphodel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	northern false asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Tofieldia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Tofieldia coccinea

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

northern false asphodel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	northern false asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern false asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.