Alashan Ground Squirrel vs silk-floss tree

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Ceiba speciosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel silk-floss tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Malvaceae
Genus Spermophilus Ceiba
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Ceiba speciosa

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

silk-floss tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel silk-floss tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-floss tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Turkey.

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.

silk-floss tree

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