desert pocket mouse vs Narrow-headed Vole

Chaetodipus penicillatus compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	desert pocket mouse	Narrow-headed 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	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Microtus
Species	Chaetodipus penicillatus	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

desert pocket mouse and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

desert pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	desert pocket mouse	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

desert pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.