Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Jack-bean

Spermophilus musicus compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Jack-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Canavalia
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Canavalia napaliensis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Jack-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack-bean

Habitat

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

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.