Mexican vole vs spiral ginger

Microtus mexicanus compared with Costus pulverulentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Costaceae
Genus	Microtus	Costus
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	spiral ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.