Guinea pig vs Mexican vole

Cavia porcellus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea pig	Mexican vole
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	Caviidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cavia	Microtus
Species	Cavia porcellus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinea pig and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea pig	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.