Jalapan Vole vs Scaled Fruiteater

Microtus quasiater compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Cricetidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Microtus	Ampelioides
Species	Microtus quasiater	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.