Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs pale moonwort

Spermophilus musicus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Botrychium
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.