lined pocket mouse vs Mexican vole

Chaetodipus lineatus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• lined pocket mouse is Data Deficient while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lined pocket mouse	Mexican 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	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Microtus
Species	Chaetodipus lineatus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

lined pocket mouse and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

lined pocket mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lined pocket mouse	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lined pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.