Mexican vole vs Rockspray

Microtus mexicanus compared with Cotoneaster horizontalis

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Rockspray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Rockspray
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microtus	Cotoneaster
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Cotoneaster horizontalis

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Rockspray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Rockspray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rockspray

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).