Four-barred Major vs Mexican vole

Oxycera rara compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-barred Major	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oxycera	Microtus
Species	Oxycera rara	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-barred Major and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-barred Major	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.