Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Thomas s Pine Vole

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Microtus thomasi

Key Differences

• Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while Thomas s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Thomas s Pine 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 thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse and Thomas s Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Thomas s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Thomas s Pine 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.

Thomas s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.