Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs mountain harebell

Spermophilus musicus compared with Campanula lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while mountain harebell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	mountain harebell
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)	Campanulaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Campanula
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Campanula lasiocarpa

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

mountain harebell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	mountain harebell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain harebell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.