Laurel vs Mexican vole

Ocotea contrerasii compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Laurel is Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lauraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ocotea	Microtus
Species	Ocotea contrerasii	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Laurel

EN — Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.