Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Small shell ginger

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Zingiberales (생강목)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Alpinia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.