Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Dwarf whip ray

Spermophilus musicus compared with Brevitrygon walga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Dwarf whip 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)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Brevitrygon
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Brevitrygon walga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Dwarf whip 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 whip 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.