Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Muya Valley Vole

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Muya Valley 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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Microtus
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.