Bank Vole vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Myodes glareolus compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying 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 Anomaluridae
Genus Myodes Idiurus
Species Myodes glareolus Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) 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.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

No description available.

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