Louse vs Mexican vole

Polyplax serrata compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Louse is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Louse	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyplacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polyplax	Microtus
Species	Polyplax serrata	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.