Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Species code: Hs

Spermophilus musicus compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Halophila
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.