Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Runner Bean

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Runner Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Phaseolus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Runner Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Runner Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.