Mexican vole vs silk-tassel

Microtus mexicanus compared with Garrya elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Garryaceae
Genus	Microtus	Garrya
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	silk-tassel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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