Mongolian Vole vs Robbins Spikerush

Microtus mongolicus compared with Eleocharis robbinsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian 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 mongolicus	Eleocharis robbinsii

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Robbins Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian 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.