Forked chickweed vs Mexican vole

Cerastium dichotomum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Forked chickweed is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked chickweed	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cerastium	Microtus
Species	Cerastium dichotomum	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Forked chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked chickweed	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.