bear sedge vs California vole

Carex ursina compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• bear sedge is Not Evaluated while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bear sedge	California 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 ursina	Microtus californicus

Conservation Status

bear sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bear sedge	California 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 Sweden.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bear sedge

The Bear sedge (Carex ursina) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.