Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Alticola macrotis compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alticola	Ammospermophilus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.