Alpine Bulrush vs Northern Mole Vole

Trichophorum alpinum compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bulrush	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Trichophorum	Ellobius
Species	Trichophorum alpinum	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bulrush	Northern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Alpine Bulrush

The Alpine Bulrush (Trichophorum alpinum) is a species in the genus Trichophorum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).