Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Highfin dogfish

Spermophilus musicus compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Centroscyllium
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.