Eastern Mole Vole vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Ellobius tancrei compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ellobius	Perognathus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.