Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Evoron Vole

Spermophilus musicus compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Evoron Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Microtus
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Microtus evoronensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and Evoron Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Evoron Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Evoron Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.