Evoron Vole vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Microtus evoronensis compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Evoron Vole is Data Deficient while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Evoron Vole	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Microtus	Perognathus
Species	Microtus evoronensis	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Evoron Vole and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Evoron Vole	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Evoron Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.