Eurasian red squirrel vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Alticola
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian red squirrel

キタリス（Sciurus vulgaris）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体にわたって広く生息し、個体数は安定しており、早急な保全上の懸念はありません。