Desert Thorn vs Mexican vole

Lycium minimum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Thorn	Mexican 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	Lycium	Microtus
Species	Lycium minimum	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Thorn	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Thorn

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.