Alpine Alfalfa vs Mexican vole

Medicago papillosa compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Alfalfa is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Alfalfa	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Medicago	Microtus
Species	Medicago papillosa	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Alfalfa

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Alfalfa	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Alfalfa

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Alfalfa

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