Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Oligoryzomys delicatus

Key Differences

• Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) is Least Concern while Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Oligoryzomys
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Oligoryzomys delicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) and Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
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.

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.