Alashan Ground Squirrel vs black-calabash

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel black-calabash
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Bignoniaceae
Genus Spermophilus Amphitecna
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel black-calabash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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