Forest Giant Squirrel vs rock vole

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	rock 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 chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.