Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Splayed Deerfly

Spermophilus musicus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tabanidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Chrysops
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.