Boehmer's cat's-tail vs Mexican vole

Phleum phleoides compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Boehmer's cat's-tail is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Phleum phleoides	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Boehmer's cat's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Mexican 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.

Mexican 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).