Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Gray-bellied 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	Nephelomys
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Gray-bellied 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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.