Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Stemless Gentian

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Gentiana acaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Stemless Gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gentianaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Gentiana
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Gentiana acaulis

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stemless Gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Stemless Gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stemless Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.