Mexican Harvest Mouse vs Mexican vole

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Reithrodontomys	Microtus
Species	Reithrodontomys mexicanus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Harvest Mouse and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.