Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Siberian chipmunk

Spermophilus musicus compared with Tamias sibiricus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Siberian chipmunk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Siberian chipmunk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Spermophilus	Tamias
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Tamias sibiricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and Siberian chipmunk share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Siberian chipmunk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Siberian chipmunk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian chipmunk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (12 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.