Alashan Ground Squirrel vs lírio-cardano

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Iris germanica

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while lírio-cardano is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	lírio-cardano
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Iris
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Iris germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and lírio-cardano share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

lírio-cardano

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	lírio-cardano
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lírio-cardano

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

lírio-cardano

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a species in the genus Iris. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.