Bambara Groundnut vs Mexican vole

Vigna subterranea compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Bambara Groundnut is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bambara Groundnut	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	Vigna	Microtus
Species	Vigna subterranea	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Bambara Groundnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bambara Groundnut	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bambara Groundnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (5 countries) and Europe (Sweden).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bambara Groundnut

The Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea) is a species in the genus Vigna. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.