Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs marsh dock

Spermophilus musicus compared with Rumex palustris

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while marsh dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	marsh dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Rumex
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Rumex palustris

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	marsh dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh dock

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.