Fiery Squirrel vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Sciurus flammifer compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Mongolian 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Alticola
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiery Squirrel and Mongolian Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.