Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs white mugwort

Spermophilus musicus compared with Artemisia lactiflora

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while white mugwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	white mugwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Artemisia
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Artemisia lactiflora

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

white mugwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	white mugwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white mugwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.