Brandt s Vole vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Lasiopodomys brandtii compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Brandt s Vole is Least Concern while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Vole	Northern Chinese Flying 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	Lasiopodomys	Aeretes
Species	Lasiopodomys brandtii	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Vole and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Vole	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.