Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Spermophilus musicus compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Spermophilus	Aeretes
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.