Mexican Harvest Mouse vs pine vole

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Harvest Mouse	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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Reithrodontomys	Microtus
Species	Reithrodontomys mexicanus	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Harvest Mouse and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Harvest Mouse	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.