Alpine Rose vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Rhododendron ferrugineum compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rose	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rhododendron	Spermophilus
Species	Rhododendron ferrugineum	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Alpine Rose

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rose	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Poland.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Rose

The Alpine Rose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) is a species in the genus Rhododendron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Poland.