Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Phayre's Squirrel

Alticola macrotis compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large-eared Mountain 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 Alticola Callosciurus
Species Alticola macrotis Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large-eared Mountain Vole Phayre's Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

Phayre's Squirrel

No description available.

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