Forest Giant Squirrel vs Mexican vole

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant 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	Protoxerus	Microtus
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Giant Squirrel and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.