Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Three-awned goatgrass

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Aegilops neglecta

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Three-awned goatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Three-awned goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Aegilops
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Aegilops neglecta

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Three-awned goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Three-awned goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-awned goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.

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.