Blunt Spikerush vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Eleocharis obtusa compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blunt Spikerush Mediterranean Pine 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 Eleocharis Microtus
Species Eleocharis obtusa Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Blunt Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blunt Spikerush Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Italy, Portugal, and United States.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt Spikerush

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

Mediterranean Pine Vole

No description available.

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