Mexican vole vs Smooth joyweed

Microtus mexicanus compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Smooth joyweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Microtus	Alternanthera
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Smooth joyweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).