Mexican Hickory vs Mexican vole

Carya palmeri compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Hickory	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juglandaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carya	Microtus
Species	Carya palmeri	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Hickory	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Hickory

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.