Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Hover fly

Spermophilus musicus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Syrphidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cheilosia
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.