Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Pot marigold

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Calendula officinalis

Key Differences

  • Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Pot marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel Pot marigold
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 Calendula
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Calendula officinalis

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pot marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel Pot marigold
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pot marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Pot marigold

No description available.

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