Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Dung Cannon

Spermophilus musicus compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Pilobolus
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.