Australian Bur-grass vs Mexican vole

Tragus australianus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Australian Bur-grass is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Bur-grass	Mexican 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	Tragus	Microtus
Species	Tragus australianus	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Australian Bur-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Bur-grass	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Bur-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Bolivia).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Australian Bur-grass

The Australian Bur-grass (Tragus australianus) is a species in the genus Tragus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Tragus australianus contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.