Doum Palm vs Mexican vole

Hyphaene compressa compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Doum Palm	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arecaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hyphaene	Microtus
Species	Hyphaene compressa	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Doum Palm

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Doum Palm	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Doum Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.