Hodgson's Myotis vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Myotis formosus compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Myotis	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Myotis	Urocitellus
Species	Myotis formosus	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hodgson's Myotis and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hodgson's Myotis	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.