Gophertail lovegrass vs Mexican vole

Eragrostis ciliaris compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Gophertail lovegrass is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gophertail lovegrass	Mexican 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	Eragrostis	Microtus
Species	Eragrostis ciliaris	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Gophertail lovegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gophertail lovegrass	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gophertail lovegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (5 countries).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.