Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Mexican vole

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Microtus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.