Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Siberian chipmunk

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Tamias sibiricus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Siberian chipmunk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Siberian chipmunk
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	Nesomyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Tamias
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Tamias sibiricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Siberian chipmunk share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Siberian chipmunk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Siberian chipmunk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian chipmunk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (12 countries).