Cypress Groundling vs Mexican vole

Gelechia senticetella compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Cypress Groundling is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cypress Groundling	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	Gelechiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gelechia	Microtus
Species	Gelechia senticetella	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cypress Groundling and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cypress Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cypress Groundling	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cypress Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.