Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Stinking iris

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Iris
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.