Bearded Couch vs Muya Valley Vole

Elymus caninus compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Bearded Couch is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Couch	Muya Valley 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	Elymus	Microtus
Species	Elymus caninus	Microtus mujanensis

Conservation Status

Bearded Couch

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Couch	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Couch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Couch

The Bearded Couch (Elymus caninus) is a species in the genus Elymus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.