Mexican vole vs slender broomrape

Microtus mexicanus compared with Orobanche gracilis

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while slender broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	slender broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Microtus	Orobanche
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Orobanche gracilis

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

slender broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	slender broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.