Amazon Bamboo Rat vs pine vole

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Microtus
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.