Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Alticola olchonensis compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
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	Cricetidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Alticola	Idiurus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (कृंतक)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.