Mexican vole vs Pale fox

Microtus mexicanus compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Microtus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and Pale fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.