Mexican vole vs Robbins Spikerush

Microtus mexicanus compared with Eleocharis robbinsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican 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	Microtus	Eleocharis
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Eleocharis robbinsii

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Robbins Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Robbins Spikerush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican 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.