Lacustrine Vole vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Microtus limnophilus compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Large Short-tailed Rat
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	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Microtus	Brachyuromys
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.