Deer Mouse vs Northern Mole Vole

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and Northern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Northern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.