Mexican vole vs Onionweed

Microtus mexicanus compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Microtus	Asphodelus
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).