Muya Valley Vole vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Microtus mujanensis compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley 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	Microtus	Aeretes
Species	Microtus mujanensis	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.