Beach moonflower vs Mexican vole

Ipomoea violacea compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

  • Beach moonflower is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beach moonflower Mexican vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Solanales (Solanales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Convolvulaceae Cricetidae
Genus Ipomoea Microtus
Species Ipomoea violacea Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Beach moonflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beach moonflower Mexican vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach moonflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Slovakia), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beach moonflower

The Beach moonflower (Ipomoea violacea) is a species in the genus Ipomoea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mexican vole

No description available.

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