Andersson's Sedge vs Bank Vole

Cyperus anderssonii compared with Myodes glareolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andersson's Sedge Bank 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 Cyperus Myodes
Species Cyperus anderssonii Myodes glareolus

Conservation Status

Andersson's Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andersson's Sedge Bank Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersson's Sedge

Habitat

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

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Andersson's Sedge

The Andersson's Sedge (Cyperus anderssonii) is a species in the genus Cyperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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