Larkspur vs Mexican vole

Delphinium iris compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Larkspur is Critically Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larkspur	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Delphinium	Microtus
Species	Delphinium iris	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Larkspur

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larkspur	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larkspur

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.