Alashan Ground Squirrel vs vine-sorrel

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Cissus trifoliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	vine-sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Vitaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cissus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Cissus trifoliata

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

vine-sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	vine-sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

vine-sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.