Sand-Hafer vs Mexican vole

Avena strigosa compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Sand-Hafer is Extinct while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sand-Hafer	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Avena	Microtus
Species	Avena strigosa	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Sand-Hafer

EX — Extinct

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sand-Hafer	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sand-Hafer

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (20 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand-Hafer

The Black oats (Avena strigosa) is a species in the genus Avena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.