Alashan Ground Squirrel vs sago palm

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Metroxylon sagu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	sago palm
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	Metroxylon
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Metroxylon sagu

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

sago palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	sago palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sago palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Singapore.

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.