Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Alticola olchonensis compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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	Cricetidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Alticola	Anomalurus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.