Alaska bluegrass vs Clarke s Vole

Poa paucispicula compared with Microtus clarkei

Key Differences

• Alaska bluegrass is Not Evaluated while Clarke s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska bluegrass	Clarke s Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Poa	Microtus
Species	Poa paucispicula	Microtus clarkei

Conservation Status

Alaska bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska bluegrass	Clarke s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaska bluegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alaska bluegrass

The Alaska bluegrass (Poa paucispicula) is a species in the genus Poa. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.