Idaho Licorice-root vs Mexican vole

Ligusticum verticillatum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Idaho Licorice-root is Data Deficient while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Idaho Licorice-root	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ligusticum	Microtus
Species	Ligusticum verticillatum	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Idaho Licorice-root

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Idaho Licorice-root	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Idaho Licorice-root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.