Arrow-Grass vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Triglochin maritima compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

  • Arrow-Grass is Near Threatened while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrow-Grass Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Alismatales (Alismatales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Juncaginaceae Cricetidae
Genus Triglochin Alticola
Species Triglochin maritima Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Arrow-Grass

NT — Near Threatened

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrow-Grass Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrow-Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrow-Grass

The Arrow-Grass, Triglochin maritima, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Lemming Mountain Vole

No description available.

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