Brown-barred Dwarf vs Mexican vole

Elachista subocellea compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown-barred Dwarf Mexican vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Elachistidae Cricetidae
Genus Elachista Microtus
Species Elachista subocellea Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-barred Dwarf and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown-barred Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown-barred Dwarf Mexican vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-barred Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-barred Dwarf

The Brown-Barred Dwarf (Elachista subocellea) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mexican vole

No description available.

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