Atlantic Sedge vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Carex atlantica compared with Alticola semicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic Sedge Mongolian 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 atlantica Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic Sedge Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic Sedge

The Atlantic Sedge (Carex atlantica) 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.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

No description available.

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