Brush-tailed Phascogale vs Reed Vole

Phascogale pirata compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Reed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phascogale	Microtus
Species	Phascogale pirata	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Phascogale and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

The Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale pirata) is a species in the genus Phascogale. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.