Alashan Ground Squirrel vs delicate germanderwort

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aneuraceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Riccardia
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	delicate germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.