Mexican vole vs Oily Pectis

Microtus mexicanus compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Oily Pectis
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	Pectis
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Oily Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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