Mexican vole vs purging croton

Microtus mexicanus compared with Croton laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	purging croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Croton
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Croton laevigatus

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

purging croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	purging croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purging croton

Habitat

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