Little Ground Squirrel vs Montane Water Vole

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Montane Water Vole
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Arvicola
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Ground Squirrel and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.