Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Western Dwarf Squirrel

Alticola macrotis compared with Microsciurus mimulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Western Dwarf 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	Microsciurus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Microsciurus mimulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Western Dwarf Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.