Bicknell'S Sedge vs Lacustrine Vole

Carex bicknellii compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S 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 bicknellii	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicknell'S Sedge	Lacustrine 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.

Lacustrine 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.