Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Hairy Bindweed

Spermophilus musicus compared with Calystegia pulchra

Key Differences

  • Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Hairy Bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel Hairy Bindweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Convolvulaceae
Genus Spermophilus Calystegia
Species Spermophilus musicus Calystegia pulchra

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel Hairy Bindweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Hairy Bindweed

No description available.

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