dotted carpet vs Mexican vole

Alcis jubata compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	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	Geometridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alcis	Microtus
Species	Alcis jubata	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.