Lakeshore nutrush vs Mexican vole

Scleria lacustris compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lakeshore nutrush	Mexican 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	Scleria	Microtus
Species	Scleria lacustris	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Lakeshore nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lakeshore nutrush	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lakeshore nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, and United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.