Jalapan Vole vs Spanish Gorse

Microtus quasiater compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microtus	Genista
Species	Microtus quasiater	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.