Mexican vole vs Pheasant's-eye

Microtus mexicanus compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

  • Mexican vole is Least Concern while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mexican vole Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Cricetidae Ranunculaceae
Genus Microtus Adonis
Species Microtus mexicanus Adonis annua

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mexican vole Pheasant's-eye
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Mexican vole

No description available.

Pheasant's-eye

No description available.

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