Fly marsh elder vs Jalapan Vole

Iva cheiranthifolia compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Fly marsh elder is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly marsh elder	Jalapan 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	Iva	Microtus
Species	Iva cheiranthifolia	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly marsh elder	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.