Beardgrass vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beardgrass Large-eared Mountain 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 Andropogon Alticola
Species Andropogon chevalieri Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beardgrass Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beardgrass

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

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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