Alashan Ground Squirrel vs ring-cup oak

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Quercus glauca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	ring-cup oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Quercus glauca

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

ring-cup oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	ring-cup oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ring-cup oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia and Georgia.

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.