Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Goat's-beard

Spermophilus musicus compared with Tragopogon pratensis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Goat's-beard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Goat's-beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Tragopogon
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Tragopogon pratensis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Goat's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Goat's-beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goat's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.