Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Dwarf round ray

Spermophilus musicus compared with Urotrygon nana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Urotrygon
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and Dwarf round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Dwarf round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round ray

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.