Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Alticola
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Ground Squirrel and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

The Brandt s ground squirrel (Spermophilus brevicauda) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.