Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Phayre's Squirrel

Alticola olchonensis compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Phayre's 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 olchonensis	Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Phayre's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.