Rat à grosse queue vs Montane Water Vole

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Rat à grosse queue is Critically Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat à grosse queue	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Arvicola
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat à grosse queue and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Rat à grosse queue

CR — Critically Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat à grosse queue	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rat à grosse queue

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Rat à grosse queue

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.