Mexican vole vs Waved Pincertail

Microtus mexicanus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

  • Mexican vole is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mexican vole Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Cricetidae Gomphidae
Genus Microtus Onychogomphus
Species Microtus mexicanus Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mexican vole Waved Pincertail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mexican vole

No description available.

Waved Pincertail

No description available.

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