Lievre de Castroviejo vs Mexican vole

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Lievre de Castroviejo is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lievre de Castroviejo	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepus	Microtus
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lievre de Castroviejo and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Lievre de Castroviejo

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lievre de Castroviejo	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lievre de Castroviejo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lievre de Castroviejo

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.