arctic ground squirrel vs Jalapan Vole

Urocitellus parryii compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• arctic ground squirrel is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Jalapan 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	Urocitellus	Microtus
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.