Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Plain Clothes

Spermophilus musicus compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tineidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Tinea
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and Plain Clothes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Plain Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.