Major s Pine Vole vs Tome's spiny rat

Microtus majori compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Major s Pine Vole	Tome's spiny rat
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	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Microtus	Proechimys
Species	Microtus majori	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Major s Pine Vole and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Major s Pine Vole	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.