Alpine Pine Vole vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Microtus multiplex compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Hairy-footed Flying 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 Belomys
Species Microtus multiplex Belomys pearsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-footed Flying 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.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

No description available.

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