Alashan Ground Squirrel vs snow fleabane

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Erigeron nivalis

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while snow fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	snow fleabane
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	Erigeron
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Erigeron nivalis

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

snow fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	snow fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snow fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.