large nutmeg vs Mexican vole

Apamea anceps compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• large nutmeg is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large nutmeg	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apamea	Microtus
Species	Apamea anceps	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

large nutmeg and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large nutmeg

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large nutmeg	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.