canyon mouse vs Mexican vole

Peromyscus crinitus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	canyon 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	Peromyscus	Microtus
Species	Peromyscus crinitus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

canyon mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	canyon mouse	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

canyon mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

canyon mouse

The canyon mouse (Peromyscus crinitus) 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.