Lacustrine Vole vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Microtus limnophilus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Ord's kangaroo rat
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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Microtus	Dipodomys
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.