Mexican vole vs Shore Dock

Microtus mexicanus compared with Rumex rupestris

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Shore Dock is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Shore Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Rumex
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Rumex rupestris

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Shore Dock

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Shore Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shore Dock

Habitat

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