Meadow brome vs Mexican vole

Bromus commutatus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Meadow brome is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow brome	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bromus	Microtus
Species	Bromus commutatus	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Meadow brome

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow brome	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow brome

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.