Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs Cottontop Tamarin

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Saguinus oedipus

Key Differences

• Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) is Least Concern while Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Cottontop Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Microtus	Saguinus
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Saguinus oedipus

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) and Cottontop Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Cottontop Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

The Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) (Microtus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across United States.