Alashan Ground Squirrel vs One-Flowered Broomrape

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Aphyllon uniflorum

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while One-Flowered Broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	One-Flowered Broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Aphyllon
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Aphyllon uniflorum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

One-Flowered Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	One-Flowered Broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

One-Flowered Broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and 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.