Jalapan Vole vs Phayre's Squirrel

Microtus quasiater compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Phayre'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	Microtus	Callosciurus
Species	Microtus quasiater	Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Phayre's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Phayre's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.