Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat vs pine vole

Oligoryzomys delicatus compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	pine 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 subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	pine 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.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.