Mexican vole vs scoparia-weed

Microtus mexicanus compared with Scoparia dulcis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	scoparia-weed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Microtus	Scoparia
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Scoparia dulcis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and scoparia-weed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

scoparia-weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	scoparia-weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scoparia-weed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (13 countries), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).