Joint-Leaf Rush vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Juncus articulatus compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Joint-Leaf Rush	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juncaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Juncus	Alticola
Species	Juncus articulatus	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Joint-Leaf Rush

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Joint-Leaf Rush	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Joint-Leaf Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.