Alashan Ground Squirrel vs red dahlia

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Dahlia coccinea

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while red dahlia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	red dahlia
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	Dahlia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Dahlia coccinea

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

red dahlia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	red dahlia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red dahlia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, India, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.