Black-Girdle Bulrush vs Paradox Vole

Scirpus atrocinctus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Girdle Bulrush	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scirpus	Microtus
Species	Scirpus atrocinctus	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Black-Girdle Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Girdle Bulrush	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Girdle Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Girdle Bulrush

The Black-Girdle Bulrush (Scirpus atrocinctus) is a species in the genus Scirpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.