blue grama vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Bouteloua gracilis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank blue grama Gray Red-backed 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 Bouteloua Myodes
Species Bouteloua gracilis Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

blue grama

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute blue grama Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

blue grama

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

blue grama

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

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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