Mexican vole vs Water ragwort

Microtus mexicanus compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Water ragwort
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	Jacobaea
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.