Mountain Stream Siredon vs Narrow-headed Vole

Ambystoma altamirani compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Mountain Stream Siredon is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Stream Siredon	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Microtus
Species	Ambystoma altamirani	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Stream Siredon and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Stream Siredon

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Stream Siredon	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Stream Siredon

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.