Bush Grass vs Mongolian Vole

Calamagrostis epigejos compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush Grass	Mongolian 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 epigejos	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Bush Grass

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush Grass	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bush Grass

The Bush Grass (Calamagrostis epigejos) 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.