Long-tailed Weasel vs Mandarin Vole

Mustela frenata compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Weasel	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mustela	Lasiopodomys
Species	Mustela frenata	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Weasel and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Weasel	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, United States, and Venezuela.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.