Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Curled Thistle

Spermophilus musicus compared with Carduus crispus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Curled Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Curled Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Carduus
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Carduus crispus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Curled Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.