Mexican vole vs Sacatrapo

Microtus mexicanus compared with Caperonia palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Sacatrapo
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	Caperonia
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Caperonia palustris

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Sacatrapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sacatrapo

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (6 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).