Alashan Ground Squirrel vs yellow flax

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Linaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Linum
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.