Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs False Lupin

Spermophilus musicus compared with Thermopsis montana

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while False Lupin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	False Lupin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Thermopsis
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Thermopsis montana

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

False Lupin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	False Lupin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Lupin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.