Waldhund vs Mexican vole

Speothos venaticus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Waldhund is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Waldhund	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Speothos	Microtus
Species	Speothos venaticus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Waldhund and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Waldhund

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Waldhund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waldhund

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.