Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Gray Elm

Spermophilus musicus compared with Ulmus rubra

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Gray Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Gray Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ulmaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Ulmus
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Ulmus rubra

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Gray Elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.