Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Netted Fieldcap

Spermophilus musicus compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Netted Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Netted Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Bolbitius
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Netted Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.