Brandt s Vole vs East African Arvicanthis

Lasiopodomys brandtii compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Vole	East African Arvicanthis
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Arvicanthis
Species	Lasiopodomys brandtii	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Vole and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Vole	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.