European Ground Squirrel vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Spermophilus citellus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Alticola
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

European Ground Squirrel and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.