Jalapan Vole vs Northern Akodont

Microtus quasiater compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Northern Akodont
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Necromys
Species	Microtus quasiater	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Northern Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Northern Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.