Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Silky Forklet Moss

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Dicranella heteromalla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Silky Forklet Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Dicranella
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Dicranella heteromalla

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silky Forklet Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Silky Forklet Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Forklet Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.