Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum vs California vole

Thylamys venustus compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thylamys	Microtus
Species	Thylamys venustus	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum and California vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

The Buff-Bellied Fat-Tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys venustus) is a species in the genus Thylamys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) 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.