Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Silky jackbean

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Canavalia sericea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Canavalia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.