Arctic Bentgrass vs California vole

Agrostis mertensii compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Arctic Bentgrass is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Bentgrass	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	Agrostis	Microtus
Species	Agrostis mertensii	Microtus californicus

Conservation Status

Arctic Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Bentgrass	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Bentgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Finland, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Bentgrass

The Arctic Bentgrass (Agrostis mertensii) is a species in the genus Agrostis. 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.