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 (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	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. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

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.