Alashan Ground Squirrel vs silk-tassel

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Garrya elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel silk-tassel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Garryales (Garryales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Garryaceae
Genus Spermophilus Garrya
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel silk-tassel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-tassel

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.

silk-tassel

No description available.

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