Alashan Ground Squirrel vs White Padouk

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	White Padouk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Pterocarpus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	White Padouk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Padouk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.