Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Alticola barakshin compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
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	Cricetidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Alticola	Idiurus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.