Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs pine vole

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	pine 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 subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.