Dingy Dowd vs Mexican vole

Blastobasis adustella compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Dowd	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	Blastobasidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Blastobasis	Microtus
Species	Blastobasis adustella	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Dowd	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Dowd

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.