Indian Palm Squirrel vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Funambulus palmarum compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Funambulus	Alticola
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.