Mexican vole vs pignut

Microtus mexicanus compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Mesosphaerum
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pignut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.