Black Ebony vs Mexican vole

Diospyros tessellaria compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Black Ebony is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ebony	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ebenaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diospyros	Microtus
Species	Diospyros tessellaria	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Black Ebony

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ebony	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ebony

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Ebony

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