Mexican vole vs milk snail

Microtus mexicanus compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Helicidae
Genus	Microtus	Otala
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	milk snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).