Alashan Ground Squirrel vs parrot's-flower

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	parrot's-flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Heliconia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	parrot's-flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.