Forest Krantz Ash vs Mandarin Vole

Atalaya natalensis compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atalaya	Lasiopodomys
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.