Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs White Broom

Spermophilus musicus compared with Cytisus multiflorus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while White Broom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	White Broom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cytisus
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Cytisus multiflorus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

White Broom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	White Broom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Broom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.