Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Drummond's cinquefoil

Spermophilus musicus compared with Potentilla drummondii

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Drummond's cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Potentilla
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Potentilla drummondii

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Drummond's cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's cinquefoil

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.