Houghton'S Cyperus vs Lacustrine Vole

Cyperus houghtonii compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houghton'S Cyperus	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	Cyperus	Microtus
Species	Cyperus houghtonii	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houghton'S Cyperus	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, and United States.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.