Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Simpleleaf bushweed

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Flueggea acidoton

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Simpleleaf bushweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Flueggea
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Flueggea acidoton

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Simpleleaf bushweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Simpleleaf bushweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simpleleaf bushweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and 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.