Asiatic apple vs Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Malus spectabilis compared with Spermophilus musicus

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Malus	Spermophilus
Species	Malus spectabilis	Spermophilus musicus

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.

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.