Mexican vole vs Water Chickweed

Microtus mexicanus compared with Stellaria aquatica

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Water Chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Water Chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Microtus	Stellaria
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Stellaria aquatica

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Water Chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Water Chickweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.