Baldwin's Flatsedge vs Mongolian Vole

Cyperus croceus compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baldwin's Flatsedge Mongolian 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 Microtus
Species Cyperus croceus Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Baldwin's Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baldwin's Flatsedge Mongolian Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baldwin's Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baldwin's Flatsedge

The Baldwin's Flatsedge (Cyperus croceus) 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.

Mongolian Vole

No description available.

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