Northern Red-backed Vole vs Phayre's Squirrel

Myodes rutilus compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed 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	Myodes	Callosciurus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Phayre's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.