Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Northern Mole Vole

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.