Jalapan Vole vs Nit grass

Microtus quasiater compared with Gastridium phleoides

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Nit grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Nit grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Gastridium
Species	Microtus quasiater	Gastridium phleoides

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Nit grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Nit grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nit grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).