False Water Rat vs rock vole

Xeromys myoides compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	rock 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 chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.