Firespike vs Mexican vole

Odontonema tubaeforme compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Firespike is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Firespike	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Acanthaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Odontonema	Microtus
Species	Odontonema tubaeforme	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Firespike

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Firespike	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Firespike

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.