Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs tundra vole

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Microtus oeconomus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Forrest's Rock Squirrel tundra 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 Sciurotamias Microtus
Species Sciurotamias forresti Microtus oeconomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest's Rock Squirrel and tundra vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

tundra vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Forrest's Rock Squirrel tundra vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tundra vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Russia.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

No description available.

tundra vole

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia