Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs rock vole

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	rock 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Microtus
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse and rock vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.