False Water Rat vs tundra vole

Xeromys myoides compared with Microtus oeconomus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	tundra 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 oeconomus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

tundra vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tundra vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Russia.