Mexican Agouti vs pine vole

Dasyprocta mexicana compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Mexican Agouti is Critically Endangered while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Agouti	pine 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	Dasyproctidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Microtus
Species	Dasyprocta mexicana	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Agouti and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mexican Agouti

CR — Critically Endangered

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Agouti	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Agouti

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.