Lacustrine Vole vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Microtus limnophilus compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Microtus	Pygeretmus
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Pygeretmus platyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.