Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs cushion phlox

Spermophilus musicus compared with Phlox caespitosa

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while cushion phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	cushion phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Phlox
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Phlox caespitosa

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

cushion phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	cushion phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cushion phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.