Fat-tailed false antechinus vs pine vole

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Microtus
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.