Central Australian Rock Rat vs Mexican vole

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Microtus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.