Bead Grass vs Jalapan Vole

Paspalum dissectum compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Bead Grass is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bead Grass	Jalapan 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	Paspalum	Microtus
Species	Paspalum dissectum	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Bead Grass

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bead Grass	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bead Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bead Grass

The Bead Grass (Paspalum dissectum) is a species in the genus Paspalum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.