Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Jalapan Vole

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Jalapan 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	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Microtus
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.