Long-tailed Weasel vs Maximowicz s Vole

Mustela frenata compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Long-tailed Weasel Maximowicz s 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 Microtus
Species Mustela frenata Microtus maximowiczii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Long-tailed Weasel Maximowicz s 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.

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Weasel

No description available.

Maximowicz s Vole

No description available.

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