Bear Sedge vs Eastern Mole Vole

Carex arcta compared with Ellobius tancrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bear Sedge Eastern Mole 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 Ellobius
Species Carex arcta Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Bear Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bear Sedge Eastern Mole Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear Sedge

The Bear Sedge (Carex arcta) 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.

Eastern Mole Vole

No description available.

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