Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Foothill Clover

Spermophilus musicus compared with Trifolium ciliolatum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Foothill Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Foothill Clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Trifolium ciliolatum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Foothill Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Foothill Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foothill Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.