Dwarf Brocket vs Lacustrine Vole

Mazama chunyi compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mazama	Microtus
Species	Mazama chunyi	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Brocket and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.