Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Alticola olchonensis compared with Callosciurus erythraeus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alticola	Callosciurus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Callosciurus erythraeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Argentina).