Meadow Groundling vs Mexican vole

Caryocolum proxima compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Groundling	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	Gelechiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Caryocolum	Microtus
Species	Caryocolum proxima	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meadow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.