Mongolian Vole vs Talquezal

Microtus mongolicus compared with Paspalum virgatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Talquezal
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	Paspalum
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Paspalum virgatum

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Talquezal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Talquezal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talquezal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).