Fen Sedge vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Cladium mariscus compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

Fen Sedge is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Sedge	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Poales (قبئيات)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cladium	Alticola
Species	Cladium mariscus	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Fen Sedge

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Sedge	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Sedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Mauritius, Namibia), Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.