Nutgrass vs Paradox Vole

Cyperus rotundus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Nutgrass Paradox Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cyperaceae Cricetidae
Genus Cyperus Microtus
Species Cyperus rotundus Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Nutgrass Paradox Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutgrass

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (20 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutgrass

No description available.

Paradox Vole

No description available.

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