Greater Long-tailed Hamster vs pine vole

Tscherskia triton compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tailed Hamster is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tailed Hamster	pine 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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tscherskia	Microtus
Species	Tscherskia triton	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tailed Hamster and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tailed Hamster

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tailed Hamster	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Long-tailed Hamster

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.