Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat vs Narrow-headed Vole

Oligoryzomys delicatus compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Microtus
Species	Oligoryzomys delicatus	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.