Guinea pig vs rock vole

Cavia porcellus compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea pig	rock 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	Caviidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cavia	Microtus
Species	Cavia porcellus	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinea pig and rock vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea pig	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.