alpine sedge vs Mongolian Vole

Carex podocarpa compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• alpine sedge is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine sedge	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carex	Microtus
Species	Carex podocarpa	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

alpine sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine sedge	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine sedge

The Alpine sedge (Carex podocarpa) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Canada and Norway.