Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Mongolian Vole

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Mongolian 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 mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.