Lesser Spearwort vs Mexican vole

Ranunculus flammula compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lesser Spearwort 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 Ranunculus Microtus
Species Ranunculus flammula Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Lesser Spearwort

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lesser Spearwort Mexican vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spearwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spearwort

No description available.

Mexican vole

No description available.

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