Forest Krantz Ash vs Mexican vole

Atalaya natalensis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atalaya	Microtus
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.