Mandarin Vole vs Spiny Baskettail

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Epitheca
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Mandarin Vole and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.