Mexican vole vs scratch grass

Microtus mexicanus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	scratch grass
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.