Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Persian Maple

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Acer velutinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Persian Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Acer
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Acer velutinum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Persian Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Persian Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Persian Maple

Habitat

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

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.