Little Pocket Mouse vs rock vole

Perognathus longimembris compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Pocket 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	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Perognathus	Microtus
Species	Perognathus longimembris	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Pocket Mouse and rock vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Little Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Pocket Mouse	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Pocket 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.