Cape mole-rat vs tundra vole

Georychus capensis compared with Microtus oeconomus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	tundra 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	Bathyergidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Georychus	Microtus
Species	Georychus capensis	Microtus oeconomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape mole-rat and tundra vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

tundra vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	tundra vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tundra vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Russia.

Cape mole-rat

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.