Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Beamys hindei compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Northern Red-backed 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	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Beamys	Myodes
Species	Beamys hindei	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.