Lacustrine Vole vs scratch grass

Microtus limnophilus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	scratch 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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.