Marsh Valerian vs Mexican vole

Valeriana uliginosa compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Valeriana	Microtus
Species	Valeriana uliginosa	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.