Mexican vole vs Prickly Coontail

Microtus mexicanus compared with Ceratophyllum echinatum

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Prickly Coontail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Prickly Coontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ceratophyllum
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Ceratophyllum echinatum

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Coontail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Prickly Coontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Coontail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.