Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Alticola montosa compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Rodentia (قوارض)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Cricetidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Alticola	Idiurus
Species	Alticola montosa	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (قوارض)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.