Arrow-Grass vs Northern Mole Vole

Triglochin maritima compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Arrow-Grass is Near Threatened while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrow-Grass	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Triglochin maritima	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Arrow-Grass

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrow-Grass	Northern Mole 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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.