Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Northern Mole Vole

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Northern Mole Vole
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	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Ellobius
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Northern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Northern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.