East African Arvicanthis vs Reed Vole

Arvicanthis nairobae compared with Microtus fortis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African Arvicanthis	Reed 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Microtus
Species	Arvicanthis nairobae	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

East African Arvicanthis and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African Arvicanthis	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.