Gray Red-backed Vole vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Myodes rufocanus compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Nelson s Antelope 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	Myodes	Ammospermophilus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.