Bank Vole vs three-nerved sedge

Myodes glareolus compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

  • Bank Vole is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole three-nerved 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 Carex
Species Myodes glareolus Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole three-nerved 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).

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

three-nerved sedge

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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