False Water Rat vs Jalapan Vole

Xeromys myoides compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Xeromys	Microtus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.