Iherings three-striped opossum vs Mexican vole

Monodelphis iheringi compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Iherings three-striped opossum is Data Deficient while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iherings three-striped opossum	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Monodelphis	Microtus
Species	Monodelphis iheringi	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Iherings three-striped opossum and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Iherings three-striped opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iherings three-striped opossum	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iherings three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.