butcher oldfield mouse vs Mexican vole

Thomasomys laniger compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	butcher oldfield mouse	Mexican 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	Thomasomys	Microtus
Species	Thomasomys laniger	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

butcher oldfield mouse and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

butcher oldfield mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	butcher oldfield mouse	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

butcher oldfield mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

butcher oldfield mouse

The Butcher oldfield mouse (Thomasomys laniger) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.