Hare's-tail vs Mexican vole

Lagurus ovatus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lagurus	Microtus
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.