Catchfly vs Mexican vole

Silene antirrhina compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

  • Catchfly is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Catchfly Mexican vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Caryophyllaceae Cricetidae
Genus Silene Microtus
Species Silene antirrhina Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Catchfly Mexican vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (Hungary, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Catchfly

The Catchfly (Silene antirrhina) is a species in the genus Silene. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mexican vole

No description available.

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