Lacustrine Vole vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Microtus limnophilus compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Aeretes
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.