Mexican vole vs Mountain Aster

Microtus mexicanus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Oclemena
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.