Mexican vole vs Cotonéaster

Microtus mexicanus compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

  • Mexican vole is Least Concern while Cotonéaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mexican vole Cotonéaster
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Microtus Cotoneaster
Species Microtus mexicanus Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Cotonéaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mexican vole Cotonéaster
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotonéaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).

Mexican vole

No description available.

Cotonéaster

No description available.

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