Mexican vole vs Shakeshake

Microtus mexicanus compared with Crotalaria incana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mexican vole Shakeshake
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Microtus Crotalaria
Species Microtus mexicanus Crotalaria incana

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Shakeshake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mexican vole Shakeshake
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shakeshake

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Congo (DRC), Madagascar), Asia (8 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Mexican vole

No description available.

Shakeshake

No description available.

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