Central Australian Rock Rat vs Clarke s Vole

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Microtus clarkei

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Clarke s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Clarke s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Microtus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Microtus clarkei

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Clarke s Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Clarke s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Australian Rock Rat

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.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.