Muya Valley Vole vs Natal plum

Microtus mujanensis compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Natal plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley Vole	Natal plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Microtus	Carissa
Species	Microtus mujanensis	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).