Alashan Ground Squirrel vs rusty lyonia

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Lyonia ferruginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	rusty lyonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ericaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lyonia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Lyonia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

rusty lyonia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	rusty lyonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rusty lyonia

Habitat

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

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.