brush mouse vs Clarke s Vole

Peromyscus boylii compared with Microtus clarkei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank brush mouse Clarke s 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 same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Peromyscus Microtus
Species Peromyscus boylii Microtus clarkei

Evolutionary Relationship

brush mouse and Clarke s Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

brush mouse

LC — Least Concern

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute brush mouse Clarke s Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

brush mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brush mouse

The Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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