Jalapan Vole vs Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Microtus quasiater compared with Funisciurus anerythrus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Thomas's Rope 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	Funisciurus
Species	Microtus quasiater	Funisciurus anerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.