Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Dusky Meadow Brown

Spermophilus musicus compared with Hyponephele lycaon

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Dusky Meadow Brown
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Spermophilus	Hyponephele
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Hyponephele lycaon

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and Dusky Meadow Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Dusky Meadow Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 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.