Gray Mouse Opossum vs Lacustrine Vole

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Microtus
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.