Jalapan Vole vs Nodding Yucca

Microtus quasiater compared with Yucca cernua

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Nodding Yucca is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Nodding Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Microtus	Yucca
Species	Microtus quasiater	Yucca cernua

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Nodding Yucca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Yucca

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.