Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs kulan

Spermophilus musicus compared with Equus hemionus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	kulan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Spermophilus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Equus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and kulan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

kulan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	kulan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kulan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.