Bank Vole vs Maculated Sedge

Myodes glareolus compared with Cyperus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole Maculated Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Myodes Cyperus
Species Myodes glareolus Cyperus maculatus

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Maculated Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole Maculated Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Maculated Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

Maculated Sedge

No description available.

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