Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Forrest's Rock Squirrel Large-eared Mountain Vole
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 Sciuridae (Squirrels) Cricetidae
Genus Sciurotamias Alticola
Species Sciurotamias forresti Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Forrest's Rock Squirrel Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

No description available.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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