Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Jack Bean

Spermophilus musicus compared with Canavalia pubescens

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 pubescens

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.