Florida Keys nut-rush vs Lacustrine Vole

Scleria lithosperma compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Florida Keys nut-rush Lacustrine 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 Scleria Microtus
Species Scleria lithosperma Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Florida Keys nut-rush

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Florida Keys nut-rush Lacustrine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida Keys nut-rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, and Taiwan.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida Keys nut-rush

No description available.

Lacustrine Vole

No description available.

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