Banded Alpine vs Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Erebia fasciata compared with Spermophilus musicus

Key Differences

• Banded Alpine is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Alpine	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Erebia	Spermophilus
Species	Erebia fasciata	Spermophilus musicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Alpine

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Alpine	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded Alpine

The Banded Alpine (Erebia fasciata) is a species in the genus Erebia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found in Russia.

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.