Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Alticola olchonensis compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alticola	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.