Mexican vole vs Sears' Goatgrass

Microtus mexicanus compared with Aegilops searsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Sears' Goatgrass
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	Aegilops
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Aegilops searsii

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Sears' Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Sears' Goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sears' Goatgrass

Habitat

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