Common oat vs Kitaiskaya Polyovka

Avena sativa compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

Common oat is Not Evaluated while Kitaiskaya Polyovka is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common oat	Kitaiskaya Polyovka
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Poales (злакоцветные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Avena	Lasiopodomys
Species	Avena sativa	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Common oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Kitaiskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common oat	Kitaiskaya Polyovka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common oat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Kitaiskaya Polyovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common oat

<em>Avena sativa</em> is a domesticated annual grass in the family Poaceae, cultivated worldwide as a cereal crop and fodder plant. Originally derived from wild oat ancestors in the Fertile Crescent, it is now grown across all major agricultural regions, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America. The species typically thrives in cool, temperate climates with moderate rainfall and is planted in grasslands, croplands, and disturbed habitats. It has been a staple food grain for millennia, valued for its nutritional content, including beta-glucan fiber, proteins, and minerals. Common oat typically grows to 60–120 cm in height and produces distinctive drooping panicle inflorescences bearing multiple spikelets. The species is cultivated both for human consumption and as livestock forage. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN, reflecting its widespread cultivation and absence of extinction risk. Biological traits such as lifespan, length, and weight are not standardized in wildlife databases given its status as a crop species, and dietary characteristics remain poorly documented in ecological terms. It is one of the most economically important cereal grains globally and supports diverse agroecosystems.