Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Norway lemming

Spermophilus musicus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Norway lemming
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lemmus
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.