Alpine Pine Vole vs Fiery Squirrel

Microtus multiplex compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same Rodentia (啮齿目) Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family Cricetidae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Microtus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species Microtus multiplex Sciurus flammifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Fiery Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Fiery Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Fiery Squirrel

No description available.

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