Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Phayre's Squirrel

Myodes gapperi compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mammifères) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cricetidae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Myodes Callosciurus
Species Myodes gapperi Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Phayre's Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phayre's Squirrel

No description available.

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