Arizona Gray Squirrel vs Bank Vole

Sciurus arizonensis compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Arizona Gray Squirrel is Data Deficient while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Gray Squirrel	Bank Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Myodes
Species	Sciurus arizonensis	Myodes glareolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Gray Squirrel and Bank Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Arizona Gray Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Gray Squirrel	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Gray Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Arizona Gray Squirrel

The Arizona Gray Squirrel, Sciurus arizonensis, is a species. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, meaning insufficient information exists to assess its risk of extinction. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.