Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Water-snowflake

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Nymphoides indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Water-snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Menyanthaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Nymphoides
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Nymphoides indica

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Water-snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Water-snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water-snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guinea, Indonesia, Taiwan, 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.