Alpine Pine Vole vs Round-fruited Sedge

Microtus multiplex compared with Carex rotundata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Round-fruited 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 rotundata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Round-fruited Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Round-fruited Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-fruited Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.