Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs water dock

Spermophilus musicus compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Rumex
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 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.