Hog badger vs Mexican vole

Arctonyx collaris compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Hog badger is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hog badger	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Arctonyx	Microtus
Species	Arctonyx collaris	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hog badger and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hog badger	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.