Altai Zokor vs Back'S Sedge

Myospalax myospalax compared with Carex backii

Key Differences

• Altai Zokor is Least Concern while Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Zokor	Back'S Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Spalacidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myospalax	Carex
Species	Myospalax myospalax	Carex backii

Conservation Status

Altai Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Zokor	Back'S Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Zokor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Altai Zokor

The Altai Zokor (Myospalax myospalax) is a species in the genus Myospalax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.