Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Ivy Leaf Split

Spermophilus musicus compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lophodermium
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Ivy Leaf Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ivy Leaf Split

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.