chestnut-leaf oak vs Mexican vole

Quercus castaneifolia compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut-leaf oak	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Microtus
Species	Quercus castaneifolia	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut-leaf oak	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.