Jalapan Vole vs Mérida Thomasomys

Microtus quasiater compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Mérida Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Mérida Thomasomys
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Thomasomys
Species	Microtus quasiater	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Mérida Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Mérida Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.