East European Vole vs Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Microtus levis compared with Chiropodomys pusillus

Key Differences

• East European Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East European Vole	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Chiropodomys
Species	Microtus levis	Chiropodomys pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

East European Vole and Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East European Vole	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.