dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Anomalurus pusillus compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel	Northern Red-backed 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	Anomaluridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Myodes
Species	Anomalurus pusillus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.