Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs smooth coil

Spermophilus musicus compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lucilla
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 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.