Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Mexican vole

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Dipodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Microtus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.