Alashan Ground Squirrel vs sumac

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Toxicodendron
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Toxicodendron striatum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.