Jalapan Vole vs Kit

Microtus quasiater compared with Hypanus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Kit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Microtus	Hypanus
Species	Microtus quasiater	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Kit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Kit

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Kit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kit

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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