Cape Teak vs Mongolian Vole

Strychnos decussata compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teak	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Loganiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Strychnos	Microtus
Species	Strychnos decussata	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teak	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teak

Habitat

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

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.