Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Mexican vole

Idiurus macrotis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Mexican vole
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	Anomaluridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Idiurus	Microtus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.