Meadow White vs Mexican vole

Pontia helice compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow White	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	Pieridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pontia	Microtus
Species	Pontia helice	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meadow White

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.