Cutleaf groundcherry vs Muya Valley Vole

Physalis angulata compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Cutleaf groundcherry is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutleaf groundcherry	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Solanaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Physalis	Microtus
Species	Physalis angulata	Microtus mujanensis

Conservation Status

Cutleaf groundcherry

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutleaf groundcherry	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutleaf groundcherry

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (41 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.