Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Montane Water Vole

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Montane Water 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	Brachyuromys	Arvicola
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.