Argan vs Mexican vole

Sideroxylon spinosum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Argan is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argan	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapotaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sideroxylon	Microtus
Species	Sideroxylon spinosum	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Argan

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argan

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argan

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