Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Taiwan Vole

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Microtus kikuchii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Taiwan 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 kikuchii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Taiwan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.