Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Silverling Groundsel Bush

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Baccharis glomeruliflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Silverling Groundsel Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Baccharis
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Baccharis glomeruliflora

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silverling Groundsel Bush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Silverling Groundsel Bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverling Groundsel Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.