Mexican vole vs Pale flax

Microtus mexicanus compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Microtus	Linum
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).