Cespitose Bulrush vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Trichophorum cespitosum compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Cespitose Bulrush is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cespitose Bulrush	Large-eared Mountain 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	Trichophorum	Alticola
Species	Trichophorum cespitosum	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Cespitose Bulrush

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cespitose Bulrush	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cespitose Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cespitose Bulrush

The Cespitose Bulrush (Trichophorum cespitosum) is a species in the genus Trichophorum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.