Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Heliosciurus
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) and Red-legged Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

The Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) (Microtus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across United States.