Asbestos Grass vs Narrow-headed Vole

Cenchrus basedowii compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asbestos Grass Narrow-headed 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 Cenchrus Microtus
Species Cenchrus basedowii Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Asbestos Grass

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asbestos Grass Narrow-headed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asbestos Grass

Habitat

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

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asbestos Grass

Asbestos grass (Cenchrus basedowii) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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