Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Streamside Swordfern

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Nephrolepis
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.