black alpine sedge vs Jalapan Vole

Carex atrata compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• black alpine sedge is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black alpine sedge	Jalapan 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 atrata	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

black alpine sedge

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black alpine sedge	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black alpine sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black alpine sedge

The Black alpine sedge (Carex atrata) 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.