Cretan Hard-grass vs Lacustrine Vole

Aegilops caudata compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Hard-grass	Lacustrine 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	Aegilops	Microtus
Species	Aegilops caudata	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Cretan Hard-grass

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Hard-grass	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Hard-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Mexico.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.