alpine meadow grass vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Poa alpina compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine meadow grass	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Poa	Spermophilus
Species	Poa alpina	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

alpine meadow grass

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine meadow grass	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine meadow grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine meadow grass

The Alpine meadow grass (Poa alpina) is a species in the genus Poa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Found across Europe (8 countries).