Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Northern Red-backed Vole
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Aeretes	Myodes
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.