Anderson's alkali grass vs California vole

Puccinellia andersonii compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Anderson's alkali grass is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's alkali grass	California 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	Microtus
Species	Puccinellia andersonii	Microtus californicus

Conservation Status

Anderson's alkali grass

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's alkali grass	California 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.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) 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.