East European Vole vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Microtus levis compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East European Vole	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Microtus	Perognathus
Species	Microtus levis	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

East European Vole and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East European Vole	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.