False Water Rat vs Muya Valley Vole

Xeromys myoides compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Muya Valley 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	Xeromys	Microtus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.