Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs Dwarf Hutia

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) is Least Concern while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Dwarf Hutia
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	Cricetidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Microtus	Mesocapromys
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Mesocapromys nanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) and Dwarf Hutia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Dwarf Hutia
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.

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.