Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Lilac Domecap

Spermophilus musicus compared with Calocybe onychina

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Lilac Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Lilac Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Calocybe
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Calocybe onychina

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Lilac Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Lilac Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.