Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Western Brome

Spermophilus musicus compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Western Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Bromus
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Western Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.