Lemming Mountain Vole vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Alticola lemminus compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying 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	Anomaluridae
Genus	Alticola	Idiurus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.