Alectryon vs Mexican vole

Alectryon tropicus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alectryon	Microtus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.