Chinese Squid vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Uroteuthis chinensis compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Chinese Squid is Data Deficient while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Squid	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myopsida (Myopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Loliginidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Uroteuthis	Alticola
Species	Uroteuthis chinensis	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Squid and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Squid	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Squid

The Chinese Squid (Uroteuthis chinensis) is a species in the genus Uroteuthis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.