Expanded lobsterclaw vs Mexican vole

Heliconia latispatha compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Expanded lobsterclaw	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heliconiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Heliconia	Microtus
Species	Heliconia latispatha	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Expanded lobsterclaw	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.