Arrowhead Spiketail vs Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Spermophilus musicus

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Spermophilus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Spermophilus musicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

The Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus musicus) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.