Awned Sedge vs Evoron Vole

Carex atherodes compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Awned Sedge is Vulnerable while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awned Sedge	Evoron 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	Microtus
Species	Carex atherodes	Microtus evoronensis

Conservation Status

Awned Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awned Sedge	Evoron Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awned Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Evoron Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Awned Sedge

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