Maximowicz s Vole vs Mountain Ricegrass

Microtus maximowiczii compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

• Maximowicz s Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Ricegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maximowicz s Vole	Mountain Ricegrass
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	Piptatheropsis
Species	Microtus maximowiczii	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maximowicz s Vole	Mountain Ricegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ricegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.