Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat vs Kazakhstan Vole

Oligoryzomys delicatus compared with Microtus ilaeus

Key Differences

• Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient while Kazakhstan Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Kazakhstan 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	Oligoryzomys	Microtus
Species	Oligoryzomys delicatus	Microtus ilaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat and Kazakhstan Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Kazakhstan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Kazakhstan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Kazakhstan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.