Mexican vole vs Southern Damselfly

Microtus mexicanus compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Microtus	Coenagrion
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and Southern Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.