African Oak vs Mexican vole

Quercus afares compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• African Oak is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Oak	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Microtus
Species	Quercus afares	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

African Oak

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Oak	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Oak

The African Oak (Quercus afares) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.