Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat vs Mexican vole

Oligoryzomys delicatus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Microtus
Species	Oligoryzomys delicatus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.