Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Rattan

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Oncocalamus macrospathus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Rattan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arecaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Oncocalamus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Oncocalamus macrospathus

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rattan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Rattan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rattan

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cameroon.

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.