Mexican vole vs Red dock

Microtus mexicanus compared with Rumex bucephalophorus

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Red dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Red dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Rumex
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Rumex bucephalophorus

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Red dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Red dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).