Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Rough ray

Spermophilus musicus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rajidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Raja
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray

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.