Mexican vole vs Vasey'S Pondweed

Microtus mexicanus compared with Potamogeton vaseyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Vasey'S Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Potamogeton
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Potamogeton vaseyi

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Vasey'S Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Vasey'S Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vasey'S Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.