Boehmer's cat's-tail vs Mandarin Vole

Phleum phleoides compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Boehmer's cat's-tail is Vulnerable while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Mandarin 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	Phleum	Lasiopodomys
Species	Phleum phleoides	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Boehmer's cat's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boehmer's cat's-tail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boehmer's cat's-tail

The Boehmer's cat's-tail (Phleum phleoides) is a species in the genus Phleum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).