East European Vole vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Microtus levis compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East European Vole	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 levis	Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

East European Vole and Red-legged Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East European Vole	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.