Alpine Pine Vole vs Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Microtus multiplex compared with Petaurista nobilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Petaurista
Species	Microtus multiplex	Petaurista nobilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

The Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista nobilis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.