Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel vs Gouya Wushu

Spermophilus musicus compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Gouya Wushu
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Spermophilus	Aeretes
Species	Spermophilus musicus	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel and Gouya Wushu share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Gouya Wushu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel	Gouya Wushu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gouya Wushu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.