Jalapan Vole vs lechwe

Microtus quasiater compared with Kobus leche

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	lechwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Microtus	Kobus
Species	Microtus quasiater	Kobus leche

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and lechwe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

lechwe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lechwe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, South Africa, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.