Alashan Ground Squirrel vs felted leafy moss

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	felted leafy moss
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Mniaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Rhizomnium
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

felted leafy moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	felted leafy moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

felted leafy moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.