Bitter-Root vs Mexican vole

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apocynum	Microtus
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.