Arapaho Sedge vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Carex arapahoensis compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arapaho Sedge Lemming Mountain 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 Alticola
Species Carex arapahoensis Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Arapaho Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arapaho Sedge Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arapaho Sedge

Habitat

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

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arapaho Sedge

The Arapaho Sedge (Carex arapahoensis) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Lemming Mountain Vole

No description available.

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