Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Crete Spiny Mouse

Spermophilus musicus compared with Acomys minous

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened while Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Crete Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Spermophilus	Acomys
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Acomys minous

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and Crete Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Crete Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crete Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.