Bicknell'S Sedge vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Carex bicknellii compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S Sedge	Kashmir 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 bicknellii	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicknell'S Sedge	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicknell'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicknell'S Sedge

The Bicknell'S Sedge (Carex bicknellii) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.