Fiery Squirrel vs Mexican vole

Sciurus flammifer compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Mexican vole
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Microtus
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiery Squirrel and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.