Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse vs Taiwan Vole

Calomyscus hotsoni compared with Microtus kikuchii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse	Taiwan 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	Calomyscidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Calomyscus	Microtus
Species	Calomyscus hotsoni	Microtus kikuchii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse and Taiwan Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Taiwan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse	Taiwan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.