European Snow Vole vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Chionomys nivalis compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• European Snow Vole is Least Concern while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Snow Vole	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chionomys	Aeretes
Species	Chionomys nivalis	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Snow Vole and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Snow Vole	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.