alpine sedge vs Montane Water Vole

Carex podocarpa compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• alpine sedge is Not Evaluated while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine sedge	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Carex podocarpa	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

alpine sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine sedge	Montane Water 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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.