False Water Rat vs Reed Vole

Xeromys myoides compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	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	Xeromys	Microtus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.