Mexican vole vs Weedy brome

Microtus mexicanus compared with Bromus alopecuros

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Weedy brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Weedy brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Bromus
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Bromus alopecuros

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Weedy brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Weedy brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weedy brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).