Alashan Ground Squirrel vs yellow broomrape

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Orobanche
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	yellow broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow broomrape

Habitat

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

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.