herald snail vs Mexican vole

Carychium minimum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	herald snail	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ellobiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carychium	Microtus
Species	Carychium minimum	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	herald snail	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

herald snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.