Mexican vole vs wormwood

Microtus mexicanus compared with Cucullia absinthii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	wormwood
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Microtus	Cucullia
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Cucullia absinthii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

wormwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	wormwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wormwood

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.