Mexican vole vs Tonkin wingnut

Microtus mexicanus compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Microtus	Pterocarya
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Tonkin wingnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tonkin wingnut

Habitat

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