Blue Crowngrass vs Clarke s Vole

Paspalum caespitosum compared with Microtus clarkei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Crowngrass Clarke s 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 caespitosum Microtus clarkei

Conservation Status

Blue Crowngrass

LC — Least Concern

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Crowngrass Clarke s Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Crowngrass

Habitat

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

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Crowngrass

The Blue Crowngrass (Paspalum caespitosum) 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.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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