Flats Silkypuff vs Mexican vole

Diastella proteoides compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diastella	Microtus
Species	Diastella proteoides	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.