Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse vs Mexican vole

Chaetodipus eremicus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse Mexican 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 Heteromyidae Cricetidae
Genus Chaetodipus Microtus
Species Chaetodipus eremicus Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse Mexican vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

The Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus eremicus) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

No description available.

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