Beaked Sedge vs Kazakhstan Vole

Carex rostrata compared with Microtus ilaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Sedge	Kazakhstan 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 rostrata	Microtus ilaeus

Conservation Status

Beaked Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Kazakhstan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Sedge	Kazakhstan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Kazakhstan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Sedge

The Beaked Sedge (Carex rostrata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.