Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Mandarin Vole

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.