Beach Sedge vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Carex silicea compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Beach Sedge is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Sedge	Mongolian Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Carex silicea	Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Beach Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Sedge	Mongolian Mountain 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.

Mongolian Mountain 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.