Alashan Ground Squirrel vs small teasel

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Dipsacus pilosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	small teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Dipsacus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Dipsacus pilosus

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

small teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	small teasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.