Alpine Pine Vole vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Microtus multiplex compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same Animalia (động vật) Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same Mammalia (lớp Thú) Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm) Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family Cricetidae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Microtus Urocitellus
Species Microtus multiplex Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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