Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Alticola
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.