bog-asphodel vs Mexican vole

Narthecium americanum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Narthecium	Microtus
Species	Narthecium americanum	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.