Mexican vole vs Roman nettle

Microtus mexicanus compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Microtus	Urtica
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).