Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Alticola olchonensis compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus is Endangered while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alticola	Urocitellus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.