Mexican vole vs Richardson’s Willow

Microtus mexicanus compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Salix
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.