Beach Sedge vs Mexican vole

Carex silicea compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Beach Sedge is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Sedge	Mexican 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 silicea	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Beach Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Sedge	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beach Sedge

The Beach Sedge (Carex silicea) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.