Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs puku

Spermophilus musicus compared with Kobus vardonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Spermophilus	Kobus
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	puku
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.