Mexican vole vs Onion Earthball

Microtus mexicanus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Microtus	Scleroderma
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).