Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Alticola barakshin

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Gobi Altai 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	Sciurotamias	Alticola
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Alticola barakshin

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest's Rock Squirrel and Gobi Altai Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.