Early Buttercup vs Mexican vole

Ranunculus fascicularis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Early Buttercup is Extinct while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Early Buttercup	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ranunculus	Microtus
Species	Ranunculus fascicularis	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Early Buttercup	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.