Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Lacustrine Vole

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Lacustrine 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	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Microtus
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.