Floating Bur-Reed vs Kazakhstan Vole

Sparganium fluctuans compared with Microtus ilaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floating Bur-Reed	Kazakhstan Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Typhaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sparganium	Microtus
Species	Sparganium fluctuans	Microtus ilaeus

Conservation Status

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Kazakhstan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floating Bur-Reed	Kazakhstan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Kazakhstan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.