Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Alticola barakshin compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Gray-bellied Squirrel
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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alticola	Callosciurus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Callosciurus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Gray-bellied Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Gray-bellied Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.