Meerkat vs Muya Valley Vole

Suricata suricatta compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Meerkat is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meerkat	Muya Valley 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	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Suricata	Microtus
Species	Suricata suricatta	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Meerkat and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meerkat	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.