marsh rice rat vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Oryzomys palustris compared with Alticola semicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh rice rat	Mongolian Mountain 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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oryzomys	Alticola
Species	Oryzomys palustris	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

marsh rice rat and Mongolian Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh rice rat	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.