False Water Rat vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Xeromys myoides compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Large-eared Mountain 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Xeromys	Alticola
Species	Xeromys myoides	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.