Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Low Rough Aster

Spermophilus musicus compared with Eurybia radula

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Low Rough Aster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Low Rough Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Eurybia
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Eurybia radula

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Low Rough Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Low Rough Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Rough Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.