Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Haricot d'Espagne

Spermophilus musicus compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Haricot d'Espagne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Haricot d'Espagne
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Phaseolus
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Haricot d'Espagne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Haricot d'Espagne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Haricot d'Espagne

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.