Fiery Spiny Mouse vs Mexican vole

Acomys ignitus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Spiny Mouse	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Acomys	Microtus
Species	Acomys ignitus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiery Spiny Mouse and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Spiny Mouse	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.