Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Yellowcress

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Nasturtium sterile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Yellowcress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Nasturtium
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Nasturtium sterile

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yellowcress

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Yellowcress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowcress

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Sweden, 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.