Alashan Ground Squirrel vs pliant lettuce

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Lactuca viminea

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while pliant lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	pliant lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Lactuca
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Lactuca viminea

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

pliant lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	pliant lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pliant lettuce

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.