marbled clover vs Mexican vole

Heliothis viriplaca compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• marbled clover is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marbled clover	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Heliothis	Microtus
Species	Heliothis viriplaca	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

marbled clover

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marbled clover	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marbled clover

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.