Light Red Meranti vs Mexican vole

Shorea smithiana compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light Red Meranti	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Shorea	Microtus
Species	Shorea smithiana	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Light Red Meranti	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.