Gray Red-backed Vole vs Prevost's Squirrel

Myodes rufocanus compared with Callosciurus prevostii

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Prevost's Squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Prevost's 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	Myodes	Callosciurus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Callosciurus prevostii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Prevost's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prevost's Squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Prevost's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Prevost's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.