Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Spermophilus musicus compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Alismataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Sagittaria
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.