Foxtail flatsedge vs Major s Pine Vole

Cyperus alopecuroides compared with Microtus majori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Foxtail flatsedge Major s Pine 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 Cyperus Microtus
Species Cyperus alopecuroides Microtus majori

Conservation Status

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Foxtail flatsedge Major s Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, and United States.

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail flatsedge

No description available.

Major s Pine Vole

No description available.

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