Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Northern Mole Vole

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Northern Mole Vole
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Ellobius
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and Northern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Northern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.