brush mouse vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Peromyscus boylii compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brush mouse	Large-eared Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Peromyscus boylii	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

brush mouse and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

brush mouse

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brush mouse	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brush mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain 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.