Mexican vole vs tree-cricket

Microtus mexicanus compared with Oecanthus pellucens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	tree-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Gryllidae
Genus	Microtus	Oecanthus
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Oecanthus pellucens

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and tree-cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

tree-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	tree-cricket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.