Greater Bandicoot Rat vs Mexican vole

Bandicota indica compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bandicoot Rat	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	Bandicota	Microtus
Species	Bandicota indica	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Bandicoot Rat and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bandicoot Rat	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.