Low rattlebox vs Mexican vole

Crotalaria pumila compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Low rattlebox	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crotalaria	Microtus
Species	Crotalaria pumila	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Low rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Low rattlebox	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Low rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.