Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs large pheasant's-eye

Spermophilus musicus compared with Adonis flammea

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while large pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	large pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Adonis
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Adonis flammea

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

large pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	large pheasant's-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.