Cabrera s Vole vs Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Microtus cabrerae compared with Petaurista xanthotis

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Petaurista
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Petaurista xanthotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabrera s Vole and Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabrera s Vole

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

The Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.