Mexican vole vs prairie spiderwort

Microtus mexicanus compared with Tradescantia occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	prairie spiderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Cricetidae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tradescantia
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Tradescantia occidentalis

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

prairie spiderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	prairie spiderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prairie spiderwort

Habitat

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