Alashan Huangshu vs Stinking chamomile

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Alashan Huangshu is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Huangshu	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Asterales (菊目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Anthemis
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Alashan Huangshu

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Huangshu	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Huangshu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alashan Huangshu

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.