Jalapan Vole vs rough bindweed

Microtus quasiater compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Microtus	Smilax
Species	Microtus quasiater	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.