broadleaf milkweed vs Mexican vole

Asclepias latifolia compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	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	Asclepias	Microtus
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf milkweed	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.