Bluejoint vs Lacustrine Vole

Calamagrostis canadensis compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bluejoint	Lacustrine 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	Calamagrostis	Microtus
Species	Calamagrostis canadensis	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Bluejoint

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bluejoint	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bluejoint

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bluejoint

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