Anderson's alkali grass vs Bank Vole

Puccinellia andersonii compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Anderson's alkali grass is Not Evaluated while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's alkali grass	Bank 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	Puccinellia	Myodes
Species	Puccinellia andersonii	Myodes glareolus

Conservation Status

Anderson's alkali grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's alkali grass	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson's alkali grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Anderson's alkali grass

The Anderson's alkali grass (Puccinellia andersonii) is a species in the genus Puccinellia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway