Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs tundra vole

Sciurus igniventris compared with Microtus oeconomus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Northern Amazon Red Squirrel tundra vole
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 Sciuridae (Squirrels) Cricetidae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Microtus
Species Sciurus igniventris Microtus oeconomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and tundra vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

tundra vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Northern Amazon Red Squirrel tundra vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

tundra vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Russia.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

No description available.

tundra vole

No description available.

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