creeping rush vs Mexican vole

Juncus subtilis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	creeping rush	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juncaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Juncus	Microtus
Species	Juncus subtilis	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

creeping rush

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	creeping rush	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

creeping rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.