Beech Wood Sedge vs Lacustrine Vole

Carex laxiflora compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Beech Wood Sedge is Not Evaluated while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Wood Sedge	Lacustrine 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 laxiflora	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Beech Wood Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Wood Sedge	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Wood Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Wood Sedge

The Beech Wood Sedge (Carex laxiflora) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Carex laxiflora.