field cudweed vs Mexican vole

Filago arvensis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• field cudweed is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field cudweed	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Filago	Microtus
Species	Filago arvensis	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field cudweed	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.