Mandarin Vole vs Robbins Spikerush

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Eleocharis robbinsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	Robbins Spikerush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Eleocharis
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Eleocharis robbinsii

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Robbins Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Robbins Spikerush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robbins Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.