Alpine Dock vs Mexican vole

Rumex alpinus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Dock is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Dock Mexican vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Polygonaceae Cricetidae
Genus Rumex Microtus
Species Rumex alpinus Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Dock Mexican vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Dock

The Alpine Dock (Rumex alpinus) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Mexican vole

No description available.

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