Jalapan Vole vs Ko`oko`olau

Microtus quasiater compared with Bidens campylotheca

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Ko`oko`olau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Ko`oko`olau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Bidens
Species	Microtus quasiater	Bidens campylotheca

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Ko`oko`olau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Ko`oko`olau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ko`oko`olau

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Turkey. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.