Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Plum Fingerleaf

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Vitex ferruginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Plum Fingerleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Vitex
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Vitex ferruginea

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Plum Fingerleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Plum Fingerleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Fingerleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.