Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Mexican vole

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Mexican 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	Acomys	Microtus
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Spiny Mouse and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.