Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Clouded Yellow

Spermophilus musicus compared with Colias croceus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pieridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Colias
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Colias croceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

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.

Clouded Yellow

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.