Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs high arctic dandelion

Spermophilus musicus compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	high arctic dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.