American red squirrel vs Mexican vole

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Mexican vole
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Microtus
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American red squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a species in the genus Tamiasciurus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.