Muya Valley Vole vs Papyrus

Microtus mujanensis compared with Cyperus papyrus

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Papyrus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley Vole	Papyrus
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	Cyperus
Species	Microtus mujanensis	Cyperus papyrus

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Papyrus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Papyrus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papyrus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Laos), Europe (Italy, Portugal), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).