Mexican vole vs Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass

Microtus mexicanus compared with Draba oxycarpa

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Draba
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Draba oxycarpa

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass

Habitat

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