garden carpet vs Mexican vole

Xanthorhoe fluctuata compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	garden carpet	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Xanthorhoe	Microtus
Species	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

garden carpet and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

garden carpet

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	garden carpet	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

garden carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.