Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Reed Vole

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Microtus fortis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Reed 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	Dipodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Microtus
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.