Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs mallow ninebark

Spermophilus musicus compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	mallow ninebark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Physocarpus
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Physocarpus malvaceus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	mallow ninebark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.