hispid pocket mouse vs Mexican vole

Chaetodipus hispidus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hispid pocket mouse	Mexican 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	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Microtus
Species	Chaetodipus hispidus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

hispid pocket mouse and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

hispid pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hispid pocket mouse	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hispid pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.