Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Spermophilus musicus

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	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	Corduliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Neurocordulia	Spermophilus
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Spermophilus musicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified 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.