Asian Surf Grass vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Phyllospadix japonicus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Asian Surf Grass is Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Surf Grass	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zosteraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phyllospadix	Alticola
Species	Phyllospadix japonicus	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Asian Surf Grass

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Surf Grass	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Surf Grass

Habitat

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

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Surf Grass

The Asian Surf Grass (Phyllospadix japonicus) is a species in the genus Phyllospadix. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.