Bourgeau's nutrush vs Mexican vole

Scleria bourgeaui compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bourgeau's nutrush Mexican 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 Scleria Microtus
Species Scleria bourgeaui Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Bourgeau's nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bourgeau's nutrush Mexican vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bourgeau's nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bourgeau's nutrush

The Bourgeau's Nutrush (Scleria bourgeaui) is a species in the genus Scleria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Mexican vole

No description available.

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