Mexican vole vs yellow broomrape

Microtus mexicanus compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Microtus	Orobanche
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	yellow broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow broomrape

Habitat

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