Mexican vole vs swamp fleabane

Microtus mexicanus compared with Erigeron elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	swamp fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Erigeron
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Erigeron elatus

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

swamp fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	swamp fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.