Large-eared Mountain Vole vs plains bluegrass

Alticola macrotis compared with Poa arida

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while plains bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	plains bluegrass
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	Alticola	Poa
Species	Alticola macrotis	Poa arida

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

plains bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	plains bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plains bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.