Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Oblongleaf orache

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Atriplex oblongifolia

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Oblongleaf orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Oblongleaf orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Atriplex
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Atriplex oblongifolia

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Oblongleaf orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Oblongleaf orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oblongleaf orache

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.