Mexican vole vs Prickly Heath

Microtus mexicanus compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Microtus	Gaultheria
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.