Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Petaurista philippensis compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Petaurista	Alticola
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (कृंतक)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.