Pousargues’s Mongoose vs rock vole

Dologale dybowskii compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	rock 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	Dologale	Microtus
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pousargues’s Mongoose and rock vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.