Mexican vole vs saltern ear

Microtus mexicanus compared with Amphipoea fucosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	saltern ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Microtus	Amphipoea
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Amphipoea fucosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and saltern ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

saltern ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	saltern ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltern ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.