Alpine Pine Vole vs Lange's sedge

Microtus multiplex compared with Carex langeana

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Lange's sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Lange's sedge
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 Carex
Species Microtus multiplex Carex langeana

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lange's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Lange's sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lange's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lange's sedge

No description available.

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