Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs rough top shell

Spermophilus musicus compared with Jujubinus exasperatus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while rough top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	rough top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trochidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Jujubinus
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Jujubinus exasperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and rough top shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

rough top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	rough top shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and 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.